"By the mandate of the heaven and the will of the G.o.ds, the Emperor has appointed Marquis Li to become one of the pillars of Qian Zou, giving the t.i.tle of a Duke. End!"

Marquis Li accepted the decree and once again vowed loyalty towards the throne. The eunuch who brought the imperial decree nodded in satisfaction and left immediately.

After the issue about Li Jung Li's death sentence ended, the rumors around the capital slowly disappeared one by one. The citizens resumed working as if those incidents that happened few days ago were all figment of their imagination.

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In a secluded area at a dilapidated courtyard, a man was s.h.i.+vering in a corner. He was wearing white inner garments and his hair was unkept.

"No… No… D-don't come!! Don't come near me!! AHH!!! NO!!! DON"T!!!! DON"TTTT!!!!!!"

The man's eyes were very alert like a wounded animal, full of hostility and paranoia.

"I have to escape! That's right!... I have… I have to!... hahaha.. Yes! Yes… I will escape so he will not force me again… that's right.. hahahah---huhuhu…. Help me… no… he will come… no…. he will find me…"

The man was mumbling incoherently as he crawled towards the window. When he reached the edge of the window, the man tried to forcefully open it up but was unsuccessful.

"AHHH!!! LET ME OUT!! HE'S HERE!!! HE WILL FIND ME!!!! LET ME OUT!!"

The man turned aggressive when he could not open the window. He ran towards the door but it was locked from the outside. Screaming and shouting, the man's voice started becoming hoa.r.s.e.

Outside the rundown courtyard, two male servants were talking with each other. One was the guard who was stationed outside while the other one was a servant sent from the main house.

"Hey, how's the situation here?"

The servant from the main house asked the guard stationed outside the courtyard.

The guard sighed.

"Ever since Young Master Chen woke up after he was a.s.saulted, he had become unstable until bit by bit, he no longer had the ability to think clearly. Madam was ashamed because of what happened to Young Master Chen and insisted to send him here. Ai. This G.o.dd.a.m.n place! I was unlucky and was sent here as well to make sure that Young Master Chen will not escape."

The servant from the main house could not help but want to take a look inside.

"Although Duke Baili refused at first and wanted to call an imperial physician to treat Young Master Chen's mental illness, Baili Furen refused and even threatened the Duke with Divorce. Without any other choice, Duke Baili agreed to hide Young Master Chen here."

The servant from the main house nodded his head and excused himself, leaving the guard alone.

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